It's always good to connect with others in the area that are active on here and in the market.

That's why I believe the best, most reliable resource in any market is the community of active investors/landlords/wholesalers operating within that market.When I need to get caught up on a new market, I search right here on BiggerPockets for members operating there and ask for their help.

I'm very active in the market in many different ways and would be happy to discuss with you.

For NJ you can find that website hereWith regards to values...your best bet is to start with Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, and Trulia.

@Ryan McKean im not local but I can bet most will tell you '3 miles from campus' is too broad to get an accurate rent estimate...

It's about $100 and generally the LLC is active within a week.

The Combined income was over $350k per year.I can't tell you how many Investors I have known for the last 20 years miss the boat because they couldn't find themselves "Betting" on the trends.I think if you can put your fingers on the pulse of the Market, you can easily beat the averages, by FAR.However, not everyone has that kind of risk tolerance.

I'm also active in Tampa (and Orlando) and buying large multifamily (100+ units).

I'd suggest reaching out to an active investor and asking if you can shadow him/her. 

There is a fairly active population here on BP.